Economic evaluation of clinical quality registries: a systematic review

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of this systematic review was to examine the existing evidence base for the cost-effectiveness or cost-benefit of clinical quality registries (CQRs). Design: Systematic review and narrative synthesis. Data sources: Nine electronic bibliographic databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL, in the period from January 2000 to August 2019. Eligibility criteria: Any peer-reviewed published study or grey literature in English which had reported on an economic evaluation of one or more CQRs. Data extraction and synthesis: Data were screened, extracted and appraised by two independent reviewers. A narrative synthesis was performed around key attributes of each CQR ..